33 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BOOMHOWER, Jack WWII Jack was born near Elkhorn, Manitoba. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve during World War II. He served on convoy duty on the North Atlantic. While in England, he met and married Babette Fletcher, his British war bride. Together, they raised a family of three. Jack passed away in 1979. BOWERING, Fred WWII Fred was born near Elkhorn, Alberta. He joined the Royal Canadian Air force in 1942 as a technician. He served during World War II at various locations in Canada and overseas in England. He was discharged in 1945 to farm near Elkhorn. For a number of years, he was the curator of the Elkhorn Automobile Museum. Fred was a member of Elkhorn Legion Branch 58. BRAENDLE, John N. WWII John was born in 1916 in Binscarth, MB. He enlisted in the RCNVR on January 3, 1941, in Winnipeg as an O/S for W/T. After basic training he was sent to HMCS Naden in Esquimalt, BC for a course in wireless telegraphy. On completion, John was sent to Prince Rupert to serve on HMCS MacDonald for the next sixteen months. In the spring of 1943, he was sent to Halifax and was posted briefly to HMCS Hamilton. John was then sent to St. Hyacinthe for another course in communications before the Hamilton left the dock. On his return to Halifax, he was sent to HMCS Provider where he served until the spring of 1945. His last ship was HMCS Milltown and he served on her until they returned from England and he was sent to Winnipeg for his discharge on December 28, 1945.
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